spin to survive the pharaoh

The year is 1160 BCE. Pharaoh Rameses is dead, his tomb and the treasures within safely hidden in the majestic Valley of the Kings. Or so you thought...The papyrus scroll showing the way to the pharaoh s tomb has been stolen. Now it s up to you to stop the robbers before they can raid the priceless artefacts that are meant to stay with Rameses for all eternity. With nothing but your instinct and your trusty Survival Spinner (included), can you catch the culprits and ensure the pharaoh s rest goes undisturbed? Or will you fall victim to the dangers of the desert?In this chance-filled choose-your-own-adventure gamebook, you ll crack hieroglyphic codes, encounter ravenous crocodiles in the Nile, and dodge deadly traps as you attempt to solve the mystery and protect the pharaoh s treasures. It s your story, your way: make your choice and spin to survive. Every decision you make could lead to success... or disaster.Flip back and forth through the book as you play through a new adventure with every read, where each scenario might lead to certain death, or any number of unexpected surprises. Along the way, uncover facts about ancient Egypt, from the lifestyles of the common folk to the mysterious rites of the dead, all the way up to the nature of the gods themselves. With your fate in the hands of chance, no two journeys through Spin to Survive:The Pharaoh s Curse are ever the same, and there are always more secrets to discover.

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Shortlisted for the English Association #39;s English 4-11 Picture Book Award 2023With nothing but your instincts and your trusty Survival Spinner, do you have what it takes to make it out of the jungle alive? Find out in this latest adventure in the thrilling game-in-a-book series, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle! Grandma Beatriz has given you an important mission: discover the fabled Lost City of the Jaguar God so it can be protected and preserved for the future. But lost and alone in the Amazon Rainforest, survival must be your top priority. Play your way through the deadly dangers of the Amazon in a fight for your life, facing off against treacherous river rapids, prowling jaguars, dastardly treasure-hunters and a whole host of hazards that dwell deep in the jungle.How does it work? Read the story and decide what course to take. Place your Survival Spinner (included with this book!) on the circle, then SPIN TO SURVIVE! Follow the directions to the next stage of your adventure... or your grisly demise! The exciting story is accompanied by expert survival tips and real-life accounts of people who survived in the wild, against the odds. Learn how to fashion a raft out of balsa wood, identify which fruits are edible and which are poison,and the traditional wisdom of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. From bestselling author Emily Hawkins and with spectacular artwork by R. Fresson, children aged 7+ will love playing through this unique choose-your-own-adventure book again and again. Filled with fascinating non-fiction content and with all manner of outcomes awaiting you, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle is both a gorgeous reference book and an endlessly replayable adventure.

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Shortlisted for Children #39;s Travel Book of the Year, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022 You are about to embark on a dangerous adventure. With this game in a book, use the pop-out Survival Spinner to learn your fate as you face peril after peril in a wild, rugged landscape. You become lost in the mountains after an emergency landing. Among the snowy peaks, you are at risk from dangers including falling victim to hypothermia, being buried by an avalanche or stumbling into a deep crevasse. In your backpack, you have a sleeping bag, a thermal roll-mat, a bottle of water, a bag of nuts, waterproof matches, a pair of binoculars, a camera, a first aid kit and an old survival journal belonging to your grandfather. As you confront each life-threatening challenge in this adventure-filled game book, place the Survival Spinner found inside the cover of the book on one of the circles on your current page, and spin. The place where the spinner points when it stops tells you if you have survived, are still living but injured or that you have perished, with a corresponding page number to turn to for each fate. Throughout, you will learn about real-life survival techniques, including how to: Make a snow shelter Build a fire Survive a bear attack Treat a wound Use the sun and moon to navigate Cross a frozen lake Harrowing tales of real-life wilderness survivors provide glimmers of hope as you deal with the consequences of your choices. One bad decision could lead to disaster…Frozen Mountain is the debut book in the exhilarating Spin to Survive series. Discover real-life survival tips and stories as you navigate your own perilous journey through the wilderness guided by your decisions and the removable Survival Spinner.Have you got what it takes to survive?

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The third book in the unique Spin to Survive series takes you centuries into the past and onto the high seas, where you will cross swords with swashbuckling scoundrels and mutinous marauders. Your father, the good-hearted pirate Captain Samuel Swift, has entrusted you with his cutlass and the tattered map leading to his buried treasure. But this is the Caribbean in the 18th century; danger is on the horizon, just below the surface, and perhaps even on board your very own ship... Will you head out to search for the treasure, sign on with a crew of pirate-hunters, or embark on the riskiest course of all: joining forces with the pirates who betrayed your father? With your trusty Survival Spinner (included), make your choice and spin to survive. Flip back and forth through the book as you play through a new adventure with every read, where each scenario might lead to certain death, fame and fortune, or any number of unexpected surprises. On every page, explore a lawless world where ruthless colonisers clash with oceanic outlaws and loyalty is bought for a few pieces of eight. Discover tips for surviving at sea, and put the story in context with historical facts and illustrations. Play your way past a barrage of dangers as you fight to survive, facing off against hurricanes, sharks, cannon-fire and cut-throats. Prepare for adventure... the journey is bound to be stormy!

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The innovative Spin to Survive series boldly goes where no game-in-a-book has gone before with its fourth instalment. As part of a pioneering mission to Mars, you #39;ve earned your place as one of Earth #39;s greatest explorers. Now, become its most tenacious hero as you fight for your life and the lives of your crew when your spaceship meets with catastrophe. All systems are down, your crewmates are gone, and you #39;re millions of miles from help. Armed only with your scientific knowhow, a few scraps of hi-tech gear and, of course, your astronaut #39;s Survival Spinner, it #39;s up to you to avert the impending calamity. Will you abort the mission and set a course for home, try to bring the spaceship back online and complete your journey, or attempt to divert to a nearby asteroid mining station? On each spread, read the story, make your choice, then use the pop-out spinner to determine if it was the lucky one... or not! With dozens of paths and unexpected disasters along the way, readers aged 8-12 will love embarking on this journey again and again. Play your way through a host of hazards as you fight to survive, enduring solar flares, asteroid belts, space-walks and more interplanetary challenges. Prepare for adventure... and take to the stars!

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Whether you are a new or longtime Formula 1 fan, here is your ultimate, unofficial armchair companion to the popular Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive, providing deeper insight into the players, tech, and history that drive the show’s plot points.F1 expert Stuart Codling is your guide to all things F1. The Formula 1 Drive to Survive The Unofficial Companion is a feature-rich guide that takes you beyond the series’ personalities and off-track drama to present further context. Topics covered include: People – Who does what to keep F1 teams rolling? From personal trainers to race engineers, mechanics, pit crew, and team principal, what does it take to succeed in F1? Sidebars and callouts include significant past players and great rivalries including that between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner.F1 History in 20 Cars – From Fangio’s postwar Alfa Romeo to Max Verstappen’s Honda-powered Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, all the great teams feature: Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, Lotus, and more. Callouts features driver gear and great past drivers like Andretti, Brabham, Moss, Schumacher, and more.Technology – Who designs and builds today’s mind-bending cars and engines and what does the process entail? Side journeys explore safety features, technology behind key components, and big ideas that flopped.F1 Circuits – A look at F1 race course in today, along with features on circuit design, past circuits, and notorious circuit features like Loew’s Hairpin at Monaco and Eau Rouge at Spa Francorchamps.Race Strategy – The rules and strategies of race day. Sidebars explore things like tire strategy, the anatomy of a pit stop, and the role of analytics.Business – Who pays for the multibillion-dollar spectacle on display in Drive to Survive and how is it possibly profitable? Features and callouts explore the evolution of sponsorship, driver salaries, and backroom deals.Where relevant, Codling relates content to specific seasons and episodes, providing even more context for the reality series. The visuals include scores of action and off-track photos. The result is a visually stunning guide to accompany a wildly popular TV series, and an engaging history spanning seventy-plus years of the world’s most popular motorsport.

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Let the Sunday Times bestselling authors and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) lead you through the school yearâ ¦Does the phrase â ˜back to schoolâ ™ fill you with dread? Or does it bring delight â ¦ until you see the size of your September to-do list? Can you really be expected to keep track of next Thursdayâ ™s swimming, spelling and singing club? Not to mention the PTA-sponsored bounce!From the autumn harvest festival to the summer sports day, the academic year is a non-stop frenzy of planning, preparation and potential chaos, whichever side of the school gates you find yourself. But now Britainâ ™s best-loved teachers and podcast hosts Lee and Adam Parkinson are here to make it all that little bit easier as they share the hilarious trials, tribulations and tomfoolery going on inside our primary schools.Whether youâ ™re a fatigued parent or a frazzled teacher â “ or just want a good laugh! â “ grab your back-to-school essentials, find your desk and get ready to learn what NOT to do in the year ahead.Donâ ™t just survive the school year â “ thrive!

Objev podobné jako How to Survive the School Year - Parkinson Adam, Lee Parkinson

Let the Sunday Times bestselling authors and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) lead you through the school yearâ ¦Does the phrase â ˜back to schoolâ ™ fill you with dread? Or does it bring delight â ¦ until you see the size of your September to-do list? Can you really be expected to keep track of next Thursdayâ ™s swimming, spelling and singing club? Not to mention the PTA-sponsored bounce!From the autumn harvest festival to the summer sports day, the academic year is a non-stop frenzy of planning, preparation and potential chaos, whichever side of the school gates you find yourself. But now Britainâ ™s best-loved teachers and podcast hosts Lee and Adam Parkinson are here to make it all that little bit easier as they share the hilarious trials, tribulations and tomfoolery going on inside our primary schools.Whether youâ ™re a fatigued parent or a frazzled teacher â “ or just want a good laugh! â “ grab your back-to-school essentials, find your desk and get ready to learn what NOT to do in the year ahead.Donâ ™t just survive the school year â “ thrive!

Objev podobné jako How to Survive the School Year - Parkinson Adam, Lee Parkinson

A hopeful guide to living well in the 21st century.The modern world has brought us a range of extraordinary benefits and joys, including technology, medicine, and transportation. But with these advances, it seems, we ve also seen an increase in greed, despair, and agitation. How to Survive the Modern World is the ultimate guide to navigating our unusual times. The book tackles our relationship to the news, our identities, our careers, our relationship to the natural world, our admiration for science and technology, our belief in individualism and secularism - and our suspicion of quiet and solitude. This book helps us form a calmer, more authentic, more resilient, and more light-hearted relationship to the complexities of our age. If modern times can feel like a disease, this book is both the diagnosis and the soothing, hope-filled cure.IDENTIFIES THE SOURCE OF SHARED ANXIETY helps us identify the sources of our sorrows in the modern world.PRACTICAL ADVICE on dealing with the challenges presented by capitalism, advertising and the media.CHAPTERS INCLUDE Media, Materialism, Family, Love, Work, Sex, Science Religion, Democracy and Nature.BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED premium gift format.

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In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he’s done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life.Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn’t feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organization called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It’s time to live.Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it’s now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.This book contains themes that some readers may find difficult.

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Goodman s ladies are the undercover Regency heroes we ve been waiting for! This is sparkling, thrilling, romantic fun TONI JORDANMeet Lady Gus and Lady Julia: unmarried, unruly and ready for adventure.To most of Regency high society, Lady Augusta Gus Colebrook and her twin sister, Julia, are just unmarried ladies of a certain age. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids . . . they are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law.When Lord Evan, a charming, escaped convict who has captured Gus s heart, seeks their help to shield his sister and her lover from from their vindictive brother, the twins take the two women into their home. But Lord Evan s complicated past puts them all in danger. Gus knows that if he is to survive the thieftakers who hunt him, they must clear his name of murder. But it is no easy task. The fatal duel was twenty years ago, and a key witness is nowhere to be found. Caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Gus, Julia, and Lord Evan are thrust into the ugly underworld of Georgian gentlemen s clubs, spies, and ruthless bounty hunters, not to mention the everyday threat of narrow-minded brothers. Will the truth be found in time, or will the dangerous secrets from the past destroy family bonds and rip new love and lives apart?💙Why readers LOVE The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies . . . 💙 If you love Georgette Heyer, you ll love [this]. Smart and sassy and featuring heroines of a certain age, this is the Regency I ve been waiting for. Adventure! Mystery! A touch of romance! JENN MCKINLAY A must-read for lovers of the Regency and historical mysteries alike JENNIFER ASHLEY A truly delightful romp through the Regency period. Alison Goodman has crafted a feminist adventure story that will have you cheering on the unconventional Colebrook sisters in all their exploits STEPHANIE MARIE THORNTON Part heart-racing adventure, part gothic mystery, part tantalizing romance, and wholly wonderful JOANNA LOWELL Just wonderful . . . this book deserves to be the new Bridgerton THE LADY

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In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangerseach with their own complicated relationship to Death-Casthelp each other learn to live.Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesnt have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides hes done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say hes not dying, hell just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life.Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesnt feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organization called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. Its time to live.Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but its now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.This book contains themes that some readers may find difficult.

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KATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She s 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful, strong-willed, defiant, Kate is tougher than your average heroine â “ and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her. WHISPER TO THE BLOOD: A mining company has discovered a rich mineral deposit in Alaska s enormous Iqaluk Wildlife Refuge. Politicos see dollar signs for the state, but Ninilta residents, who live near the proposed site, are split: Will outsiders take the jobs? Will the environment be harmed by pollution? Will roads disintegrate . . . tourists invade? As the new chairperson of Ninilta s Native Association, a job she never wanted, Kate is embarassingly ill-equipped to handle the questions. Nor is she prepared when two individuals associated with the company turn up dead.

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The second title in Rick Riordan s Trials of Apollo series - set in the action-packed world of Percy Jackson. The god Apollo, cast down to earth and trapped in the form of a gawky teenage boy as punishment, must set off on the second of his harrowing (and hilarious) trials. He and his companions seek the ancient oracles - restoring them is the only way for Apollo to reclaim his place on Mount Olympus - but this is easier said than done. Somewhere in the American Midwest is a haunted cave that may hold answers for Apollo in his quest to become a god again . . . if it doesn t kill him or drive him insane first. Standing in Apollo s way is the second member of the evil Triumvirate - a Roman emperor whose love of bloodshed and spectacle makes even Nero look tame. To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of a now-mortal goddess, a bronze dragon, and some familiar demigod faces from Camp Half-Blood. With them by his side, can Apollo face down the greatest challenge of his four thousand years of existence?

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NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIESWINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTIONA beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War IIâ ˜Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.â ™For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth.In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories ofMarie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.

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The extraordinary second book in the epic Shadow Skye trilogy.In a world of shadows, hope can be found...Agatha and Jaime have rescued their clan and returned home to Skye as heroes. But when Agatha uncovers a threat to their people, she unwittingly releases a terrible power that could kill every living thing on the island. Jaime must race to Scotia to hunt an ancient blood magic, which may be their only chance of survival. Meanwhile, Sigrid, a Norvegian girl with an unusual gift, journeys to the court of Ingland where a dangerous alliance is forming - one that will soon turn its vengeful eyes to Skye. Sigrid will have to risk everything if she and the people of Skye are to survive the gathering shadows...Cover illustration by Violet Tobacco. Praise for the Shadow Skye trilogy:⠜Thrilling, strange and brutally involving.⠝ Guardian⠜A story fantasy-loving young readers may not even know they⠙ve been waiting for.⠝ New York Times⠜A gripping story and a dark one.⠝ Wall Street Journal⠜An absolute cracker. Electrifying.⠝ Belfast Telegraph⠜A proper barnstormer.⠝ SFX⠜A wild, thrilling and sometimes dark fantasy adventure.⠝ The Week Junior⠜The chill barren setting of Scotia provides rich terrain for an unsettling wildness.⠝ Irish Times⠜Packs a real punch with its high-level suspense.⠝ BookTrust⠜Rich in atmosphere while dripping with grisly violence ... A fresh and exciting debut.⠝ Kirkus⠜A gripping, brutal adventure that completely swept me away.⠝ Emma Carroll, author of The Somerset Tsunami ⠜Agatha is that rare thing in fiction: a truly original hero, one for all of us. What a great book!⠝ Ian Irvine, author of The Three Worlds Cycle A thrilling adventure in a beautifully imagined world. I defy you not to want to follow Agatha to the end of the known world. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, author of Millions ⠜A brave new voice in fantasy fiction.⠝ Sally Green, author of Half Bad⠜I could hardly turn the pages fast enough.⠝ Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl⠙s Guide to Murder⠜Darkly beautiful, original and brimming with hope and compassion.⠝ Kesia Lupo, author of We Are Blood and Thunder⠜A sublimely plotted, windswept adventure.⠝ Cerrie Burnell, author of The Girl with the Shark⠙s Teeth⠜A triumph.⠝ Katy a Balen, author of The Space We⠙re In⠜One of the freshest, most exciting fantasies I⠙ve ever read.⠝ Sarah Ann Juckes, author of Outside⠜The fandom I⠙ve been waiting for. Forget Gryffindor, Dauntless, and House Stark... I want to be a Hawk.⠝ Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars

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Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmospheric prose that swept me up and away to the enchanted forests of Polish folklore. You ll never want to leave this beautiful, magical world . Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the SeaA sweeping gothic fairytale romance for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and Gallant by V.E. Schwab.Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters.After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood - the Leszy - who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish.Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska makes an unsettling discovery: she is not the first person to strike this bargain and all of her predecessors have mysteriously vanished. If Liska wants to survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host s spool of secrets and face the ghosts of his past.Those who enter the wood do not always return . . .â ˜Treading a tender line between unnerving and enchanting, Poranekâ ™s writing is lyrical and atmospheric. With a beautiful grumpy/sunshine romance, Where The Dark Stands Still is a poignant and magical tale Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen An enchanting spell of a read, woven through with petal-soft romance and roots-deep self-acceptance. The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind Folkloric and beautiful, Where The Dark Stands Still invites you to stray from the safe paths into a darkly whimsical fairytale forest, where secrets and bargains lead to tentative hope Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake s Edge duology.

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NOT FOR GROWN-UPS!Wish you could hunt down a FEROCIOUS beast?Ever wondered what a REAL night sky looks like? Want to embrace your WILD side?Join Kamal as he attempts to SURVIVE THE WILD! Kamal s class is going to the woods and Kamal has promised to track down the infamous BEAST OF CRIGGILY WOOD. He throws himself into the wilderness with nothing but his two best friends, his wits and the mysterious Cheat Book. The Cheat Book promises its reader lifehacks for literally any occasion . . . But can it help Kamal to track down the beast lurking in the shadows, dodge all the poison ivy and make it home in one piece? Join Kamal on his hilarious new adventure, from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki. With black-and-white illustrations throughout!PRAISE FOR THE CHEAT BOOK (vol.1): Laugh-out-loud funny. Kids are going to love The Cheat Book! Cressida Cowell, bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon Comedy gold! Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki: A Bad God s Guide series Clever and hilarious ... A funny and much needed fresh voice in the middle grade arena Dapo Adeola, award-winning illustrator An authentic heart-warming story, jam-packed with fun, friendship and just the right amount of peril - it s the coolest book in town! Rachael Davis, author of I am NOT a Prince! Move over, Tom Gates, there s a new kid on the block! The Cheat Book is an absolutely hilarious, riot of a read Swapna Haddow, author of the Dave Pigeon series A HILARIOUS quest for coolness. It s fresh, it s joyous... Children are going to love it! Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children s author

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A brilliantly imagined World War II saga Kirkusâ ˜A compellingly chaotic blend of art-heist thriller, wartime adventure, historical epic and coming-of-age dramaâ ™ Observerâ ˜Derek B Miller has crafted an ambitious, sometimes tricksy story full of colourful charactersâ ¦darkly funny, readable and intelligentâ ™ Times_________________We will lie, cheat, steal, fight, kill, and sin our way to Napoli. We will trust no one but each other, and we will remember that in this place, at this time, there is no way to tell friend from foe.The bombing of Rome in 1943 leaves fourteen-year-old Massimo orphaned and with no choice but to set out on a perilous journey to find his remaining family in Naples. A chance meeting with the mysterious and charismatic Pietro Houdini will deliver both of them to the doors of the monastery of Monte Cassino, a centuries-old haven of contemplation, learning and art.But the abbey is in the path of the relentless Allied advance to Rome. Pietro and Massimo need a plan to survive the coming onslaught and that means out-manoeuvring the Germans who are as interested in the abbey s art collection as in the murder of two of their officers in the town below.For their plan to work, they must dissemble, disguise, and outwit two armies using skills that Pietro has in spades, but as war edges ever closer, it becomes clear that Massimo is not without a surprise or two either...The Curse of Pietro Houdini is a sweeping tale of resilience, hope and survival which is at once an action-packed adventure heist, an imaginative chronicle of forgotten history and a philosophical coming-of-age story.

Objev podobné jako The Curse of Pietro Houdini - Derek B. Miller

A book that filled me from first to last with a rapture as transcendent and thrilling as that which spring yearly provides ... I absolutely adored it! STEPHEN FRY As dynamic and ebullient as the season it celebrates ... There is no one I d rather spring into spring with than Simon Barnes KATE HUMBLE An endlessly illuminating love letter to the most beguiling of the seasons LEE SCHOFIELD, author of the award-winning Wild FellSpring is the time of renewal and rebirth, a celebration of the resilience of life. As the year turns, animals and plants that have struggled to survive the winter find new hope and create the next generation. The season has inspired some of humanityâ ™s greatest art and many of its most significant religious festivals. Now, in Spring is the Only Season, Simon Barnes provides a fresh and compelling look at this period of the year. He explains the science of the seasons, which are caused by the planetâ ™s 23.5 degree tilt; he also highlights the music, the paintings and the poetry that have tried to capture it. Packed with fascinating insights, remarkable facts and key stories, the book is a vivid and multi-faceted portrait of spring.However, while the Earth will continue to spin on its tilting axis, he reveals how our impact on the planet is beginning to destroy the natural course of the seasons, and that elements of the beloved spring â “ from migrating birds to emerging butterflies â “ are endangered by climate change. But itâ ™s not too late. Not yet. We can still make a difference and so continue to enjoy the pleasures of spring.

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The epic conclusion to the critically acclaimed Shadow Skye series, a rich fantasy adventure trilogy set in a mythical Scotland.As old enemies unite, only the most powerful will survive...News has reached Skye of a vast army approaching from the south, intent on the annihilation of every Scotian.As Jamie risks his life on an ancient and forbidden blood magic, Sigrid returns to the wilds of Ingland in the hope of an alliance. Meanwhile, Agatha is forced on a journey to the very heart of the enemy.With the army marching ever closer, Jamie, Agatha and Sigrid will need all their courage, cunning and sacrifice to survive the final battle and save the future of Scotia...Praise for the Shadow Skye trilogy: Thrilling, strange and brutally involving. Guardian A story fantasy-loving young readers may not even know they ve been waiting for. New York Times A gripping story and a dark one. Wall Street Journal An exciting new fantasy series set in an ancient mythical Scotland laced with dark magic. The Times An absolute cracker. Electrifying. Belfast Telegraph A proper barnstormer. SFX A wild, thrilling and sometimes dark fantasy adventure. The Week Junior The chill barren setting of Scotia provides rich terrain for an unsettling wildness. Irish Times Packs a real punch with its high-level suspense. BookTrust Rich in atmosphere while dripping with grisly violence ... A fresh and exciting debut. Kirkus A gripping, brutal adventure that completely swept me away. Emma Carroll, author of The Somerset Tsunami Agatha is that rare thing in fiction: a truly original hero, one for all of us. What a great book! Ian Irvine, author of The Three Worlds Cycle A thrilling adventure in a beautifully imagined world. I defy you not to want to follow Agatha to the end of the known world. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, author of Millions A brave new voice in fantasy fiction. Sally Green, author of Half Bad I could hardly turn the pages fast enough. Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl s Guide to Murder Darkly beautiful, original and brimming with hope and compassion. Kesia Lupo, author of We Are Blood and Thunder A sublimely plotted, windswept adventure. Cerrie Burnell, author of The Girl with the Shark s Teeth A triumph. Katy a Balen, author of The Space We re In One of the freshest, most exciting fantasies I ve ever read. Sarah Ann Juckes, author of Outside The fandom I ve been waiting for. Forget Gryffindor, Dauntless, and House Stark... I want to be a Hawk. Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars

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Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their breath and splashed beneath the surface, often clutching rocks to pull them down. Over centuries, they invented wooden diving bells, clumsy diving suits, and unwieldy contraptions in attempts to go deeper and stay longer. But each advance was fraught with danger, as the intruders had to survive the crushing weight of water, or the deadly physiological effects of breathing compressed air. The vertical odyssey continued when explorers squeezed into heavy steel balls dangling on cables, or slung beneath floats filled with flammable gasoline. Plunging into the narrow trenches between the tectonic plates of the Earthâ ™s crust, they eventually reached the bottom of the ocean in the same decade that men first walked on the moon.Today, as nations scramble to exploit the resources of the ocean floor, The Frontier Below recalls a story of human endeavour that took 2,000 years to travel seven miles, then investigates how we will explore the ocean in the future.Meticulously researched and drawing extensively on unpublished sources and personal interviews, The Frontier Below is the untold story of the pioneers who had the right stuff, but were forgotten because they went in the wrong direction.

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An audacious debut spanning eight generations of a Black family in West Tennessee as they are repeatedly visited by the Devil.Yetunde awakens aboard a slave ship en route to the United States with the spirit of her dead sister as her only companion. Desperate to survive the hell that awaits her at their destination, Yetunde finds help in an unexpected form-the Devil himself. The Devil, seeking a way to reenter the pearly gates of heaven, decides to prove himself to an indifferent God by protecting Yetunde and granting her a piece of his supernatural power. In return, Yetunde makes an incredible sacrifice.Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde s mortal lifespan. Over the next 175 years, the Devil visits Yetunde s descendants in their darkest hour of need: Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, who passes for white; Louis and Virgil, who risk becoming a twentieth-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, who speaks to the dead; James, who struggles to make sense of the past while fighting to keep his family together; and many others. The Devil offers each of them his own version of salvation, all the while wondering: can he save himself, too? Steeped in the spiritual traditions and oral history of the Black diaspora, The Devil Three Times is a baptism by fire and water, heralding a new voice in American fiction.

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The instant Sunday Times and Amazon charts bestseller I found myself in the Auschwitz stables, and I felt an ember of hope. If I could make myself useful, helping these horses, maybe I could stay alive. In the darkest moment of history, one child found the courage and strength to survive the unimaginable. This is Henry s true story.One hot, humid day in July, 1944, the Gestapo abducted fifteen-year-old Henry and his mother, forcing them onto cramped cattle cars in the Lódz Polish Ghetto. Like so many Jews before them, they had been selected to disappear - they were being sent to Auschwitz. Exhausted after hours of traveling, they finally emerged from the stifling, filth-ridden cattle car. Already devastated at having lost his father to starvation, Henry clutched his mother s frail hand, knowing she was all he had left in the world, and that he was the only one left to protect her. In a flash, he felt them being brutally torn apart. Crying out for her, his heart shuddered as he watched her disappear into a sea of other women. Henry knew that was the last time he would ever see her, and he felt like he had failed her. He was now completely alone in the world.Starving, and close to giving up all hope, Henry volunteered to work in the stables, responsible for breeding horses for the war effort. As he watched other prisoners leave and never return, Henry quickly realised these horses were his only lifeline - because every morning he was sent to the stables, was one more morning he escaped the gas chambers. Before long, caring for the horses became a passion, and their comfort and strength gave Henry a glimmer of life and hope in an ocean of death. Although with every second that passed, Henry knew if he became too weak or made one mistake, he would be mercilessly replaced...This is the heart-wrenching and inspirational true account of a courageous little German boy who, against all odds, after losing almost everything a human being can lose, survived to tell his story.This book was originally published as The Kindness of the Hangman. Heartbreaking. Eye opening. Tear jerking... kept having to tell myself that this was a real account of the Holocaust. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Phenomenal... I learned more about the Holocaust than anything I have read in the past... I can t express how much this book affected me. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Inspiring book - a Must Read!! Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Spellbinding... I could not put this book down. The events are recorded in a human voice, not the history book version. I learned so much that was left out of my history books. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; A truly amazing story. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; A moving and powerful story of survival. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Brought me to tears. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; An incredible story. Once I started reading, I couldn t put this down. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Amazing story. One that needs to be told over and over to the next generations. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; Riveting, couldn t put it down. An amazing and heart wrenching recollection of unimaginable events. What an inspiring story of bravery, perseverance and finding the will to go on. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; I could not put the book down... will make you appreciate everything that you have in this world. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf; I have never written an amazon review BEFORE finishing a book, but I m doing it today... it is direct, evocative, and emotionally impossible to deal with all at once. IMO if you want to read about the Holocaust from a survivor, you owe it to yourself to read this book. Amazon Reviewer, starf; starf; starf; starf; starf;

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A major new talent announces himself Attica Locke, New York Times bestselling author of Guide Me Home and Bluebird, Bluebird A debut of enormous ambition that succeeds on every level. .. a page-turning, rollicking novel Nathan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of WaterThe Devil first visits Yetunde aboard a slave ship heading to America. Her home burned to ash, she lies shackled in the belly of the ship with only her dead sister s spirit for company. Worse, she has a caught the eye of a white man. To survive the hell that awaits her, the Devil offers his protection and a piece of his supernatural power. In return, Yetunde makes an incredible sacrifice.Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde s mortal lifespan. Over the next 175 years, the Devil visits all her descendants in their darkest hour of need. There s Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, the white-passing son of a slave; Louis and Virgil, a twentieth-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, a girl who speaks to the dead; James, a father struggling to keep his family together; and many others. The Devil offers each of them his own version of salvation, all the while wondering: can he save himself, too?Steeped in the spiritual traditions and oral history of the Black diaspora, The Devil Three Times is a baptism by fire and water, heralding a new voice in fiction.

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*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris, and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the Resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge. Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (Los Angeles Times).

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Take a culinary journey through the dark fantasy world of Sanctuary with Diablo: The Official Cookbook, a flavorful compilation of recipes inspired by Blizzard Entertainment’s iconic series.Journey through Sanctuary and prepare to feast on over 60 unique culinary delights inspired by Diablo in this one-of-a-kind cookbook experience. From the humble town of Tristram to the towering Mount Arreat, you will learn how to survive the horrors of this dark, nightmarish fantasy world by enjoying delicious dishes from the Burning Hells to the High Heavens. Each immersive recipe features straightforward step-by-step instructions, mouthwatering full-color photos, and pairing suggestions, as well as numerous substitution tips. Whether you’re cooking up a lavish banquet spread fit for a countess or some vittles for a solo quest, Diablo: The Official Cookbook brings the flavors of Sanctuary to your table. 60+ RECIPES: From hearty bites in the mists of Scosglen to feasts straight from the banquet tables of Khanduras, Diablo: The Official Cookbook includes recipes from every zone for every occasion. BRING THE GAME TO LIFE: Explore delectable dishes inspired by iconic locations such as Khejistan, Westmarch, and The Dreadlands, fan-favorite monsters and enemies, and beloved characters such as The Butcher, Diablo, Deckard Cain, and Archangel Tyrael. DISHES FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL: With step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs, learn to make incredible dishes to satisfy even the hungriest Barbarian.

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It s one thing to say you can find what people need--it s another to actually do it. It s 1932 and Sullivan Harris is on the run. An occasionally successful dowser, he promised the people of Kline, West Virginia, that he would find them water. But when wells turned up dry, he disappeared with their cash just a step or two ahead of Jeremiah Weber, who was elected to run him down.Postmistress Gainey Floyd is suspicious of Sulley s abilities when he appears in her town but reconsiders after new wells fill with sweet water. Rather, it s Sulley who grows uneasy when his success makes folks wonder if he can find more than water--like forgotten items or missing people. He lights out to escape such expectations and runs smack into something worse.Hundreds of men have found jobs digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel--but what they thought was a blessing is killing them. And no one seems to care. Here, Sulley finds something new--a desire to help. With it, he becomes an unexpected catalyst, bringing Jeremiah and Gainey together to find what even he has forgotten: hope. Sarah Loudin Thomas never disappoints! The Finder of Forgotten Things brings together a rich cast of characters, each at war with conflicting desires and ultimately destined to decide whether, even in the worst events, redemption waits to be discovered. --LISA WINGATE, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends In a hardscrabble 1930s setting, complex characters wrestle with justice, mercy, inequality, honesty, and the fact that they are all prodigals still searching for the way home. Loudin Thomas delivers a stunning tale of one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history, underlined with a moral imperative to love one s neighbor that still hits home today. --Library Journal Loudin Thomas introduces a multifaceted cast desperately trying to survive the Great Depression in 1930s West Virginia, in this strong historical. . . . The small-town plot s set against the real-life Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster. . . . giving Loudin Thomas impetus to underline the impact of acts of caring in a community. --Publishers Weekly

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WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTIONA beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War IIOpen your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.â ™For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth.In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories ofMarie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.

Objev podobné jako All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr

Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their breath and splashed beneath the surface, often clutching rocks to pull them down. Over centuries, they invented wooden diving bells, clumsy diving suits, and unwieldy contraptions in attempts to go deeper and stay longer. But each advance was fraught with danger, as the intruders had to survive the crushing weight of water, or the deadly physiological effects of breathing compressed air. The vertical odyssey continued when explorers squeezed into heavy steel balls dangling on cables, or slung beneath floats filled with flammable gasoline. Plunging into the narrow trenches between the tectonic plates of the Earthâ ™s crust, they eventually reached the bottom of the ocean in the same decade that men first walked on the moon.Today, as nations scramble to exploit the resources of the ocean floor, The Frontier Below recalls a story of human endeavour that took 2,000 years to travel seven miles, then investigates how we will explore the ocean in the future.Meticulously researched and drawing extensively on unpublished sources and personal interviews, The Frontier Below is the untold story of the pioneers who had the right stuff, but were forgotten because they went in the wrong direction.

Objev podobné jako The Frontier Below - Jeff Maynard

A brilliantly imagined World War II saga Kirkusâ ˜A compellingly chaotic blend of art-heist thriller, wartime adventure, historical epic and coming-of-age dramaâ ™ Observerâ ˜Derek B Miller has crafted an ambitious, sometimes tricksy story full of colourful charactersâ ¦darkly funny, readable and intelligentâ ™ Times_________________We will lie, cheat, steal, fight, kill, and sin our way to Napoli. We will trust no one but each other, and we will remember that in this place, at this time, there is no way to tell friend from foe.The bombing of Rome in 1943 leaves fourteen-year-old Massimo orphaned and with no choice but to set out on a perilous journey to find his remaining family in Naples. A chance meeting with the mysterious and charismatic Pietro Houdini will deliver both of them to the doors of the monastery of Monte Cassino, a centuries-old haven of contemplation, learning and art.But the abbey is in the path of the relentless Allied advance to Rome. Pietro and Massimo need a plan to survive the coming onslaught and that means out-manoeuvring the Germans who are as interested in the abbey s art collection as in the murder of two of their officers in the town below.For their plan to work, they must dissemble, disguise, and outwit two armies using skills that Pietro has in spades, but as war edges ever closer, it becomes clear that Massimo is not without a surprise or two either...The Curse of Pietro Houdini is a sweeping tale of resilience, hope and survival which is at once an action-packed adventure heist, an imaginative chronicle of forgotten history and a philosophical coming-of-age story.

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A poignant love story THE iTwo families divided by war.An entire city on the edge of disaster. I was blown away not just by the gripping story, which had my heart thumping at times, but the sheer eloquence of writing. It is a story of the strength of the human spirit, and of love which will not be defeated. I know I will be recommending it to everyone LESLEY PEARSE1948, Berlin. World War II has ended and there is supposed to be peace; but Russian troops have closed all access to the city. Roads, railway lines and waterways are blocked and two million people are trapped, relying on airlifts of food, water and medicine to survive. The sharp eyes of the Russian state police watch everything; no one can be trusted.Anna and Ingrid are both searching for answers - and revenge - in the messy aftermath of war. They understand that survival comes only by knowing what to trade: food; medicine; heirlooms; secrets. Both are living in the shadows of a city where the line between right and wrong has become dangerously blurred. But they cannot give up in the search for a lost child . . . An absolute triumph DINAH JEFFERIES Vivid, brave and suspenseful RACHEL HORE I defy anyone not to read beyond the first killer sentence JANE CORRY A harrowing and compelling portrait of Berlin in the aftermath of World War Two, told through the interconnecting stories of two courageous women struggling to survive in the rubble of their war-torn city FIONA VALPY*** READERS LOVE THIS NOVEL! *** The plot is exciting and fast paced. Thought-provoking and multi-layered as well as thoroughly entertaining. A perfect read Furnivall masterfully captures the history of a divided Berlin in the aftermath of WW2 This novel draws you in with its incredibly well-researched historical fiction and tenacious female leads A sweeping historical drama that s powerful and tense, full of espionage, making you feel like you re living in post-war Berlin... Beautifully written This was such an emotive and immersive read that certainly stayed with me long after finishing the pages ... I literally couldn t put this book down. A brilliant story Such an emotional, powerful, well-written, totally gripping book. I was blown away

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Love was never meant to survive the underworld but she s rewriting the rules of the gods.The games continue in the highly anticipated and thrilling follow-up to The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen.LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN featuring spray-painted edges with a stenciled design, as well as gorgeously detailed endpapers. This breathtaking first edition is available for a limited time and while supplies last! THE GODS WANT HER DEAD...HADES WILL BURY THEM.You d think I d have learned by now:Don t mouth off to deities. Don t fall for the King of the Underworld.And definitely don t get dragged into a divine deathmatch where I m the cursed mortal prize.But here I am trapped in Tartarus, humanity s worst pit stop, squaring off against monsters who make the gods look merciful. Titans, twisted by centuries of rage and ruin, are sealed behind sevenancient locks.And guess what? I m the key.To escape, I ll have to survive every horrifying trial they throw at me. To win, I might have to become something the gods never saw coming.Oh, and Hades?He s about to break every rule the gods ever wrote. Because to save me . . . the god of death will burn the world. But if I break free? So do the Titans. And the world won t just suffer it ll beg for the end. Readers are OBSESSED with The Games Gods Play series: If you love The Hunger Games and Greek mythology, this one is a total must in your tbr! 5* Reader Review Why did I not read this sooner?? 5* Reader Review Hunger games but the game makers are Greek gods? Oh yes. Sign me ALLLLL the way up 5* Reader review Fast paced and leaves you wanting more 5* Reader Review

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⠘Written with intelligence and nuance⠙ The Times⠘A disturbing, powerful and beautifully written novel based on shockingly real events⠙ Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo⠘A thought-provoking read⠙ My Weekly⠘Unputdownable⠙ The Herald⠘For anybody who enjoyed Cilka⠙s Journey⠦Phenomenal, eye-opening and heart-breaking⠙ Yahoo Best Books of NovemberInspired by the powerful true story of Margot Wölk, this is a heartbreaking and gripping historical novel for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper of AleppoEast Prussia, 1943. Hitler hides away in the Wolfsshanze ⠓ his hidden headquarters. The tide is turning in the war and his enemies circle ever closer.Ten women are chosen.Ten women to taste his food and protect him from poison.Twenty-six-year-old Rosa has lost everything to this war. Her parents are dead. Her husband is fighting on the front line. Alone and scared, she faces the SS with nothing but the knowledge every bite might be her last.Caught on the wrong side of history, how far is Rosa willing to go to survive?The International Bestseller⠘I⠙m actually having trouble putting into words just how much I enjoyed this book and what a heartbreaking read ⠓ so many emotions and not enough words⠦. wow just wow Samantha, Netgalley⠘There was so much emotion in this story that I finished it with tears rolling down my face⠙ Angela, reviewer⠘Amazing⠦Incredibly powerful and emotional too⠙ Sally, Netgalley⠘It⠙s excellent⠦like all the best stories, simply about people and how they behave⠙ Anne, Netgalley⠘Wow! A must read for anyone with an interest in WW2⠙ Sarah, reviewer⠘A thought-provoking and disturbing story but one which I feel needs to be heard⠙ Lisa C, reviewer⠘Utterly captured every ounce of my concentration⠦I didn t want to put it down⠙ Netgalley reviewer⠘A fascinating story of how ordinary lives are irrevocably changed by war⠙ Anabelle H, reviewer⠘Addictive⠦a very unique historical story⠙ Emma, Netgalley⠘Beautiful and haunting⠙ Jenny, Netgalley

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**Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize**A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022The Times Historical Fiction Book of the MonthThe truth must come out.In 1963, in a Siberian gulag, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive: the right connections to the guards for access to food and cigarettes, the right pair of warm boots to avoid frostbite, and the right attitude toward the small pleasures of life. But on one ordinary day, all that changes: Valeryâ ™s university mentor steps in and sweeps Valery from the frozen prison camp to a mysterious unnamed town hidden within a forest so damaged it looks like the trees have rusted from within. Here, Valery is Dr. Kolkhanov once more, and heâ ™s expected to serve out his prison term studying the effect of radiation on local animals. But as Valery begins his work, he is struck by the questions his research raises: what, exactly, is being hidden from the thousands who live in the town? And if he keeps looking for answers, will he live to serve out his sentence?Based on real events in a surreal Soviet city, and told with bestselling author Natasha Pulleyâ ™s inimitable style, The Half Life of Valery K is a sweeping historical adventure.

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The Wedding Dress is story of a family and a special dress, handed down from mother to daughter, during times of fortune, loss, tragedy and victory, by the worldâ ™s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.The Deveraux family were among the most important members of 1920s San Francisco society, and the wedding of their daughter Eleanor to wealthy banker Alexander Allen would be the highlight of the 1929 social calendar.The wedding, held in the familyâ ™s magnificent Pacific Heights mansion, was everything theyâ ™d hoped, and Eleanorâ ™s dress was a triumph. But the dream life, along with the most perfect honeymoon in Europe, was about to come to an end when Alex received news of the Wall Street Crash. It appeared that the family had lost everything . . .In the years that followed, the Deveraux lived through periods of huge social and political change. What helped to unite them was the beautiful wedding dress, first worn by Eleanor, which remained a family heirloom and continued to hold a special place in the hearts of a family desperate to survive the turmoil and changing fortunes of the times.

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KATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She s 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful, strong-willed, defiant, Kate is tougher than your average heroine â “ and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her.THE SINGING OF THE DEAD: Kate Shugak joins the staff of a political campaign to work security for a Native woman running for state senator. The candidate has been receiving anonymous threats, and Kate is to become her shadow, watching the crowds at rallies and fund-raisers. But just as she s getting started, the campaign is rocked by the murder of their staff researcher. To track the killer, Kate will have to delve into the past, in particular the grisly murder of a good-time girl during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1915. Little can she guess the impact a ninety-year-old unsolved case might have on a modern-day psychotic killer...

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Everyone knows the story of the Flood, the men God chose to survive, the animals that went in two by two. But what about the others that sailed on the Ark - the women and the children? This adventure story asks what it was really like when the heavens opened and the world drowned - and what might have happened in the days that followed.With a frighteningly zealous and single-minded Noah; Japheth and his young wife, Zillah, concerned for the welfare of the animals; the stowaway boy and baby found by Noah s daughter Timna; and the animals themselves, continuing to act as animals do, whatever their surroundings, this is an extremely compelling and at times very frightening story, beautifully written as ever by Geraldine McCaughrean.

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Winner of the Rosenkrantz Award for Best Thriller of the YearFrom the bestselling, award-winning Swedish author Håkan Nesser, The Living and the Dead in Winsford is a gripping and deeply atmospheric psychological thriller set on Exmoor.There is nobody in the world who knows that we are here . . .A woman arrives in the village of Winsford on Exmoor. She has travelled a long way and chosen her secluded cottage carefully. Maria #39;s sole intention is to outlive her beloved dog Castor. And to survive the torrent of memories that threaten to overwhelm her. Weeks before, Maria and her husband Martin fled Stockholm under a cloud. The couple were bound for Morocco, where Martin planned to write an explosive novel; one that would reveal the truth behind dark events within his commune of writers decades before. But the couple never made it to their destination.As Maria settles into her lonely new life, walking the wild, desolate moors, it becomes clear that Winsford isn #39;t quite the sanctuary she thought it would be. While the long, dark evenings close in and the weather worsens, strange things begin to happen around her. But what terrible secrets is Maria guarding? And who is trying to find her?A haunting, masterly unravelling of a dreadful crime, in The Living and the Dead in Winsford, Håkan Nesser, the bestselling, award-winning author of the Van Veeteren series, tightens the tension like a noose . . .

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#1 New York Times BestsellerA People Kid Pick of the weekFrom the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in the astonishing potential of team sports to unlock individual growth.THE GAME WILL NEVER BE THE SAMEMagic doesn’t seem possible for the West Bottom Badgers. They’re the lowest-ranked basketball team in their league, and they live in the poorest neighborhood in Dren. Nobody expects them to succeed at anything. Plus, every kid on the team has secret struggles of his own.When a new coach named Professor Wizenard arrives on the first day of training camp, the Badgers can’t explain the magical-seeming things they see and hear. Every player experiences unique and strange visions—visions that challenge everything they thought they knew about basketball, and about their lives and their secrets off the court. To survive the increasingly intense ordeals of training, the Badgers will need to take unimaginable risks, learn to trust their teammates, and confront the darkness within themselves.

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There remains a huge gulf in understanding by many leaders of what some are calling the Social Age â “ huge changes going on in society, enabling anyone with a smartphone to sign up to a social network and comment on anything and everything. Despite this revolution, which has been embraced by the masses, it is the people at the top of organizations who have been slowest to understand and adapt to it.While business leaders may feel that itâ ™s enough to hire social media managers and amend their marketing strategies, Damian Corbet shows why organizations need to do more to succeed in the Social Age â “ why CEOs need to â ˜get socialâ ™ to survive.The Social CEO sets out to educate and inspire senior leaders to embrace the Social Age, teaching them the hows and whys of utilising social media in order to make them stronger leaders. Social CEOs can effectively encourage engagement from their employees as well as other stakeholders and customers; theyâ ™re better able to communicate their organizationâ ™s objectives and values, gauge the climate in which they operate and improve their brand image.Offering invaluable contributions from industry-recognised experts in social business, The Social CEO explores the many aspects of leading in the Social Age, such as storytelling, personal branding, managing risk and public relations. With chapters also written by practising â ˜social CEOsâ ™ working across a variety of sectors, from healthcare to sport, the book provides a wealth of insight into how social media can be used to gain a competitive advantage

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Kniha - autor Eliot Schrefer, 416 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá They Both Die at the End meets The Loneliest Girl in the Universe in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner! Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission. Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with no memory of a launch. There's more that doesn't add up: evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship's operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed-not when he's rescuing his own sister. In order to survive the ship's secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust each other . . . especially once they discover what they are truly up...

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SOON A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES - from director Shawn Levy, starring Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger and Marion Bailey, with Hugh Laurie and Mark Ruffalo, and introducing Aria Mia Loberti. WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six.Her father builds a perfect miniature of their Paris neighbourhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. But when the Nazis invade, father and daughter flee with a dangerous secret. Werner is a German orphan, destined to labour in the same mine that claimed his father s life, until he discovers a knack for engineering.His talent wins him a place at a brutal military academy, but his way out of obscurity is built on suffering. At the same time, far away in a walled city by the sea, an old man discovers new worlds without ever setting foot outside his home. But all around him, impending danger closes in.Doerr s combination of soaring imagination and meticulous observation is electric. As Europe is engulfed by war and lives collide unpredictably, All The Light We Cannot See is a captivating and devastating elegy for innocence. Sublime The Times Such a page-turner, entirely absorbing ...Magnificent Guardian A masterpiece Financial Times Epic ... A bittersweet and moving novel that lingers in the mind Daily Mail A vastly entertaining feat of storytelling New York Times

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Work can be a killer. But so can she.Ellen is tired of being overshadowed at work. Tired of watching less competent, entitled suits take the promotions she s earned.But when one of them pushes her too far, things take a murderous turn. And it turns out the darker Ellen goes, the brighter her future starts to look.Business can be murder, but it turns out murder can also be good business for Ellen. Torn between capitalising on her newfound success and desperately covering her tracks she soon discovers that others in the company are also interested in dramatically adjusting its toxic office culture.Will she be able to survive the competition? And how much further is she willing to go to get what she deserves?A fun, subversive thriller for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, Killing Eve, The Other Black Girl and Bella Mackie.

Objev podobné jako The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin - DG Coutinho

Perhaps we shall not see each other again. I will write to you, though, and tell you, as best I can, the story of your family. A glass-blower, remember, breathes life into a vessel, giving it shape and form and sometimes beauty; but he can with that same breath, shatter and destroy it Faithful to her word, Sophie Duval reveals to her long-lost nephew the tragic story of a family of master craftsmen in eighteenth-century France. The world of the glass-blowers has its own traditions, it s own language - and its own rules. If you marry into glass Pierre Labbe warns his daughter, you will say goodbye to everything familiar, and enter a closed world . But crashing into this world comes the violence and terror of the French Revolution against which, the family struggles to survive. The Glass Blowers is a remarkable achievement - an imaginative and exciting reworking of du Maurier s own family history.

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They Both Die at the End meets Gravity in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner!Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission.Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with no memory of a launch. There’s more that doesn’t add up: evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed—not when he’s rescuing his own sister.In order to survive the ship’s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust each other . . . especially once they discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way to survive.* Chicago Public Library s Best of the Best Books of the Year * A Booklist Editor s Choice of the Year * A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Book of the Year *

Objev podobné jako The Darkness Outside Us - Eliot Schrefer

A gloriously creepy Deep South horror story based on the infamous Dozier School for boys, perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians and Nothing But Blackened Teeth. Jim Crow Florida, 1950. Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown School for Boys.But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there. In order to survive the school governor and his Funhouse, Robert must enlist the help of the school s ghosts - only they have their own motivations...

Objev podobné jako The Reformatory - Tananarive Due

Work can be a killer. But so can she. Ellen is tired of being overshadowed at work. Tired of watching less competent, entitled suits take the promotions sheâ ™s earned. But when one of them pushes her too far, things take a murderous turn. And it turns out the darker Ellen goes, the brighter her future starts to look. Business can be murder, but it turns out murder can also be good business for Ellen. Torn between capitalising on her newfound success and desperately covering her tracks she soon discovers that others in the company are also interested in dramatically adjusting its toxic office culture. Will she be able to survive the competition? And how much further is she willing to go to get what she deserves?A fun, subversive thriller for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, Sweetpea, The Other Black Girl and Bella Mackie.

Objev podobné jako The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin - DG Coutinho

The first installment in the brand new Runaway s series from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Tammy and her mother, Grace, are desperate to escape Tammyâ ™s violent bully of a father. But when an unforeseen tragedy strikes, mother and daughter must flee Scotland in the dead of night.To survive the severest of penalties, they leave behind everything they know and love â “ including one another.Under new identities, Tammy and Grace must start afresh. Tammy joins the services and there she meets a dashing officer who begins to break her guard down.But can the course of true love ever run smooth with Tammy unable to reveal her true self?Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

Objev podobné jako The Winter Runaway - Katie Flynn

Both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, The Animals of Farthing Wood is a classic story of animal adventure and the fight for survival.â ˜We must all find a new home. Now â “ before itâ ™s too late!â ™Farthing Wood is being bulldozed, and thereâ ™s a drought. Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole and the other animals must band together and set off to a far-away nature reserve. Their journey is full of adventure and fraught with disasters, and the animals must work together to survive.The Animals of Farthing Wood is one of the most popular animal stories in childrenâ ™s literature and is still in print nearly 40 years after first publication.This edition features cover art by award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher and special bonus contentl including a Q A with Colin Dann.â ˜The Animals of Farthing Wood always made me very happyâ ™ â “ Alison Flood, Guardian

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